Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Begole, Frederick A. 1817 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

FREDERICK A. BEGOLE. The gentleman whose name appears above is the owner of a
fine farm located on section 31, Flint Township, Genesee County. He is a native
of New York State, having been born in Mt. Morris, Livingston County, March 11,
1817. He is a son of William and Eleanor (Bowles) Begole, the former having been
born in Hagerstown, Md., in 1786, and the latter in Fredericksburg of the same
State. The mother died in Ypsilanti, Mich., while making her home with her
son-in-law, Mr. Hezekiah Brinkerhoff. Her husband died in Livingston County, N.
Y. They were the parents of ten children, of whom our subject is the second in
order of birth. He was reared in his native place and remained there until the
fall of 1838, when he came to Flint, Mich., being at the time unmarried. Our
subject began to improve the land upon which he now lives and which was
purchased by his father in 1836, and deeded to our subject in 1838. He devoted
himself to agriculture but a short time, then was engaged as a carpenter for six
months in Flint. After being employed for another six months he returned to New
York on a visit, but came back to Genesee County and was engaged in work for his
brother Josiah (the ex-Governor) for several months. He again made a trip to New
York, remaining until 1842, when he brought back with him his wife and child and
settled on the land on which he had begun to make improvements on first coming
to the State, and it has been his home ever since, so that he is now one of the
oldest settlers in Genesee County.

  Mr. Begole has erected a nice series of buildings on his farm which comprises
two hundred and forty acres of good and fertile land. His marriage took place
February 28, 1841, in Mt. Morris, N. Y., to Miss Angelina Chapman, a daughter of
James and Elinor (Scank) Chapman. She was born in Allegany County, N. Y., March
9, 1820. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Begole has been blessed by the advent of
three living children: Frances E., James A. and William M. Frances is the wife
of Peter Gordon, Jr.; James married Elizabeth Silsby; William married Miss Lilty
Begole. Two other children, Philo and Cornelia died in infancy.

  In local politics Mr. Begole has always been much interested. He is a
Republican of the most pronounced type and never afraid to stand for the
principles of his party. For twenty-six years he has held the office of Justice
of the Peace, and has filled school and other minor offices. He has also been
greatly interested in the educational matters of the vicinity, realizing how
much the advancement of the locality depends upon this important consideration.
He and his wife also take an active part in religious work. A genial and
whole-souled man with whom it is a pleasure to meet, our subject possesses many
of the qualities which have contributed to the popularity and success of his
brother Josiah W., formerly Governor of Michigan. His place is characterized by
the neatness with which everything about it is kept, while his buildings are in
excellent condition and show taste as well as thrift.

  The attention of the reader is invited to the lithographic portraits of Mr.
Begole and his estimable wife, which appears in connection with this
biographical notice.


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Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892

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